Hard to see who out of the two would get the Ballon D'or after literally both Messi and Ronaldo score amazing hatricks in literally the *same period at the UCL*. But would really prefer to see it to go to one of them instead of some other next footballer like Modric. Modric is good and I understand the incentive to want someone else to get the Ballon D'or, but honestly, that shouldn't happen ever again. The Ballon D'or should be awared based on merit. If Ronaldo and Messi are the only two people worthy of it for another five years, so be it – let the cycle continue – because so long as they perform like the talents this, its deeply unsettling to give it to a lesser player.